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HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

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Ordiance No. 30 of 1998

An Ordinance to enable persons who own a specified majority of the undivided shares in a lot to make an application to the Tribunal for an order for the sale of all of the undivided shares in the lot for the purposes of the redevelopment of the lot; to enable the Tribunal to make such an order if specified criteria are met; and for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.

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Enacted by the Provisional Legislative Council.

PART I
Preliminary

1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance.

(2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands by notice in the Gazette.

2. Interpretation

(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

“auction” (拍賣), in relation to a lot, means the auction of the lot pursuant to section 5(1)(a);

“building” (建築物) means a building within the meaning of the Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123);

“directions” (指示) means directions under section 4(6);

“lis pendens” (待決案件) means a lis pendens—

(a) within the meaning of section 1A of the Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 128); and

(b) which is registered under that Ordinance;

“lot” (地段)—

(a) means—

(i) any piece or parcel of ground the subject of a Government lease;